Roger Staubach

Roger Staubach, former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, was a plebe in his first summer at the U.S. Naval Academy, and expected to be unobtrusive in the presence of upperclassmen. At breakfast one Sunday, however, an upperclassman began prodding Roger. He was backup quarterback on the football team, and was well aware that soon Roger would be in competition with him. “Hey, Staubach!” he barked. “I hear youre going to take my job away. Is that right?”

“No, sir,” replied Roger.

The upperclassman pressed the issue. “Thats strange,” he said. “Im sure thats what I heard.”